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dolphins whales community
SUBORDER ODONTOCETI
Any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, as dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales,characterized by an asymmetrical skull, a single blowhole, and rows of
teeth, feeding primarily on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
Common characteristics of a toothed whale include: a single blowhole, an asymmetrical skull, three sternum bones
With a fatty organ in the forehead called the ‘melon’ – used like a lens to focus sound-waves when using echolocation to target individual prey items.
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